VOA常速英语2014--天主教堂对同性恋采取更宽容态度

Catholic Church Signals More Acceptance of Gays 天主教堂对同性恋采取更宽容态度 LONDON A special meeting of Roman Catholic bishops and lay advisers at the Vatican is moving the Catholic Church toward a more tolerant relationship with ho

VOA标准英语2014--斯普林斯汀发行新专辑——向《诞生在美国》致敬

Latest Springsteen Release a Tribute to Born In The U.S.A. 斯普林斯汀发行新专辑向《诞生在美国》致敬 Its been a big year for rock singer, songwriter and guitarist Bruce Springsteen: The Boss, as his fans call him, just turned 65 ye

VOA标准英语2014--WHO: Ebola Cases Will Top 9,000 Soon

WHO: Ebola Cases Will Top 9,000 Soon The World Health Organization reported the number of cases in the West Africa Ebola outbreak will top nine-thousand this week. As of October 14, there have been 8,914 Ebola cases and 4,447 deaths have been reporte

VOA标准英语2014--Illusionist Uses Magic Skills to Help Disabled

Illusionist Uses Magic Skills to Help Disabled GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND Kevin Spencer saw his first magician perform when he was five years old. He remembers vividly telling his mother, When I grow up, Im going to be a magician. He has been a magician fo

VOA标准英语2014--伊拉克什叶派民兵对逊尼派平民进行报复

Iraqi Shi'ite Militia Accused of Revenge Killings of Sunni Civilians 伊拉克什叶派民兵对逊尼派平民进行报复 LONDON Shi'ite militias in Iraq are carrying out abductions, torture and executions against the Sunni civilian population, acc

VOA常速英语2014 试点项目为柬埔寨服装工人增加营养

Pilot Project to Boost Nutrition for Cambodian Garment Workers 试点项目为柬埔寨服装工人增加营养 PHNOM PENH A study by the International Labor Organization, the U.N.s labor body, shows most Cambodian garment workers do not eat enough n

VOA标准英语2014--脱北者誓言继续向朝鲜放飞气球传单

WHO: Ebola Cases Will Top 9,000 Soon The World Health Organization reported the number of cases in the West Africa Ebola outbreak will top nine-thousand this week. As of October 14, there have been 8,914 Ebola cases and 4,447 deaths have been reporte

VOA标准英语2014--Scientists Look to Space to Map Ocean Floor

In Africa, New Technologies Help Teach Women to Read 在非洲，新技术帮助教女人阅读 More Africans are communicating via text, social media and email. In Senegal, literacy experts are using the new technologies to motivate and teach women

VOA标准英语2014--遭伊斯兰国组织虐待女孩走上不归路

Texas Voter ID Law Discourages Some Voters HOUSTON The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the Texas voter identification law, which requires voters to show an approved form of picture ID in order to vote at a poll. Those who are already registered an

VOA标准英语2014--Britain Hosts Emir of Qatar Amid Accusations of Terror Funding

Britain Hosts Emir of Qatar Amid Accusations of Terror Funding LONDON The emir of Qatar will visit Britain this week amid accusations his country has financed extremist Islamist groups in Syria. Qatari officials deny any links with extremist groups a

VOA常速英语2014--非洲太阳能发电厂或将供应欧洲电力

Solar Power Plant in Africa to Supply Europe 非洲太阳能发电厂或将供应欧洲电力 WASHINGTON By 2018, a large solar power plant in the Tunisian part of the Sahara desert may start sending power to energy-hungry Western Europe. The company

VOA标准英语2014--Texas Voter ID Law Discourages Some Voters

Texas Voter ID Law Discourages Some Voters HOUSTON The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the Texas voter identification law, which requires voters to show an approved form of picture ID in order to vote at a poll. Those who are already registered an

VOA标准英语2014--美联储结束量化宽松但维持低利率

CAR Food Security Hard Hit 中非食品安全遭受重创 Violence in Central African Republic has taken a heavy toll on food security. A new U.N. assessment says crops, livestock and fishing have all been affected. Nearly one million people have bee

VOA常速英语2014--缅甸外国投资区引燃对土地侵占的愤怒

Myanmar Foreign Investment Zone Sparks Land Grab Outrage 缅甸外国投资区引燃对土地侵占的愤怒 YANGON, MYANMAR As Myanmars real estate market booms, there are increasing complaints of land confiscation from people who say they are being

VOA标准英语2014--US Waivers Could Send Mixed Signals on Use of Child Soldiers

US Waivers Could Send Mixed Signals on Use of Child Soldiers STATE DEPARTMENT President Barack Obama has waived restrictions against providing military aid to six countries cited this year for using child soldiers. The countries, mostly in Africa, we

VOA标准英语2014--Joburg School for Foreigners Thrives

Joburg School for Foreigners Thrives JOHANNESBURG Six years ago, riots against foreigners in South Africa resulted in more than 60 deaths. In Johannesburg, hundreds of families found refuge in a Methodist church. Faced with hundreds of children unabl

VOA标准英语2014--阿富汗新政府面临安全、经济方面的挑战

New Afghan Government Facing Security, Economic Challenges 阿富汗新政府面临安全、经济方面的挑战 After months of political bickering in Afghanistan, a new president has been sworn in, and a long-delayed security agreement has been si

VOA标准英语2014--伊拉克总统称极端主义分子团结了伊拉克各派系

Iraqi President: Extremists Have United Iraqi Factions 伊拉克总统称极端主义分子团结了伊拉克各派系 Iraqi President Fouad Maasum said the barbarity of the militants who have taken control of one-third of Iraq and a part of Syria ha

VOA标准英语2014--美国增加了24.8万岗 位,失业率降至5.9%

US Economy Adds 248K Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.9% 美国增加了24.8万岗 位,失业率降至5.9% Fridays closely watched report on the U.S. job market saw the economy gain 248,000 jobs in September. Combined with an upward revision of 69,

VOA标准英语2014--Ebola Spread Fuels Fear Among Americans, Africans

Ebola Spread Fuels Fear Among Americans, Africans WASHINGTON News that a Texas man was diagnosed with Ebola after returning home from a visit to Liberia has raised new concerns about the spread of the disease. For health workers the stakes are partic